The Brock Badgers men's hockey team suffered defeat on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Thompson Arena in London.
Facing off against the Western Mustangs, Brock fought hard in a game that was decided in a shootout, ultimately losing 5-4.
It was an eventful game, with Zander Stewart and Jordan Stock each finishing the game with a goal and an assist while Ethan Sims led the team with one goal and two assists.
Both Stewart and Zack Stringer had memorable nights, scoring their first career Ontario University Athletics (OUA) goals on the power play.
Second-year goalie Will Hambley faced a parade of shots, making 38 saves on 42 shots in the loss.
In an action-packed first period, the Badgers took an early 1-0 lead just 23 seconds into the game, thanks to Sims with his second goal of the regular season but trailed 3-1 after the first 20 minutes.
Into the second period, the Badgers caught their stride as Stock picked up his second point of the game with a goal to tie it at 3-3.
Almost halfway through the third period, Western's Owen Saye scored to put the Mustangs back on top 4-3. Shortly after, Stringer came through to help send the game to overtime.
In the shootout, Brock scored one goal scored by Sims compared to Western's two.
Brock finished the game with 40 shots, with a game-high 17 in the second period.
Next up, the Badgers have a quick turnaround as they travel to Windsor to take on the Windsor Lancers at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex in Windsor on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. You can follow along on OUA.tv.
The Badgers last faced the Lancers last season during the 2024 OUA quarterfinal series, where the Badgers came out victorious by a score of 4-3 to move onto the semifinal on Feb. 24, 2024.
